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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-26

The air was thick with rumors yesterday
that the Democrats had received the promise
OF some powerful assistance in defeating
Mayor Chapman. Precisely what it was
could not be ascertained. There is no doubt
that the Democrats are feeling a good deal
more confidence than would be warranted If
they had only their own resources to depend
on. They are getting plenty of money from
some source and doubtless are putting it
where it will do the most good 1t has been
good many years since so strenuous efforts
haye been put put forth to elect Democratic
candidate for mayor as are being exerted in
behalf OF Mr. Mccarthy. All sorts of infiu-
enceS are being bronght to bear
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-26

ne was elected lieutenant governor. But in
stead OF allowing him to occupy his seat and
then contesting his right to it, the Democrats
nave combined to keep him out of it by
force. The House has refused to acknowl-
edge the Senate as at present organized, and
It ought to continue to until the primd fdcie
claim Of Lieut.. Coy. Robinson is recognized.
The Democrats have acted very meanly
throughout this contest. but this last per-
Torrance caps the climax.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-26

Gen. Bragg Democratic Congressman from
Wisconsin, in his speech against the depen-
dent pension bill on Thursday characterized
the men who enlisted under the last call for
troops as 'the scum and dregs Of the earth, -
who stayed in their homes until they were
bought by men who speculated in blood
paid from 500 to $780, with private assur-
ance that they were physically so defective
that all they had to do was to 90 to the hos
pital and not endanger their precious car
cases." The time will come when Gen.
Bragg will regret that he uttered these false
xvor6e
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-26

Mayor Hewitt wrote long letter to be
read at the Hill banquet in Brooklyn on
Washington's birthday, but it wasn't read,
Gov Hill declaring that unless it was sup
pressed he would not attend the banquet.
In the course of the letter Mayor Hewitt
SAID ne had not been pandering to the labor
4 direct Slap at Hill, who is the prince Of
demagogues. and has been pandering to the
labor vote in all sorts of ways. The letter
has now got out and the governor prob
ably feels worse than if he bad allowed it to
be read at the banquet.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-26

The Argus denies that there has been such
an accumulation of money to elect Mr.. Nc
earthly to the mayoralty as the PRESS has
declared. OF course it would. The inten-
tion was to accumulate this fund secretly, but
now that it is found out there is nothing to
do but to deny its existence, as it is impossi-
BILE to point out any legitimate use to which
itcould be put.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-26

Prince Bismarck's victory is regarded by
the French press as guarantee of peace
between France and Germany. Ifthat opin-
ion is well founded then the civilized world
can well rejoice over Bismarcks success. A
war between France and Germany would be
one OF the most bloody and destructive con-
flicts Of modern times. Both would look
upon it as the final and decisive struggle for
supremacy, and it could not end until one of
the belligerents lay PROSTATE and helpless.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-26

SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. 20.

we do not read anonymous letters and commun
satous The name and address of the writer are
n al cases indispensable, not necessarily for pub
llcation but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-26
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE INCONSISTENCY OF THE vRTo.
Hartford Post

Pension Commissioner Black, with the APP
proyal of Secretary Lamar, has issued let
ter Of instruction to those who can obtain
pensions under the Mexican pension act
The declaration that every claimant under
the bill is entitled to a pension who is 81
years of age or is disabled or dependent
shows that the Mexican bill which the Presi-
dent approved recognizes the dependency
OF the applicant as valid claim for pension
whether he received injury or not. And this
dependent pension bill for the benefit of
Union veterans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-26

The Democracy of Bangor have been
thrown into state of great CONSERVATION by
the appointment from Washington of local
board Of examiners. Neither the custom
house nor postoflce has fifty employees, and
heretofore the civil service law has only been
applied where the number of employees
reached or exceeded that number. The APP
pointment of this board leads the Democracy
to fear that the administration is going to
apply the law to Bangor Offices, as it has
right to do, and the prospect Of having to
undergo civil service examination is not
relished by the hungry and thirsty. The
Commercial tries to treat the matter with
leyity, but it is easy to see that it is good
deal worried
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-26

Rev. DR.. Henry NJ Dexter, of the Congre-
gationalist, is not one Of those prohibition
lists who think because they cannot get a pro-
hibitory law they should oppose all 9TH
er laws for the restraint of the liquor traffic
and allow rum to be free. Ex-Gov. Daniel
Ii. Chamberlain wrote to him asking him
for his opinion of the conduct of the Prohi-
bitionists in appearing at Albany side by
side with the liquor dealers as opponents of
the Crosby bill. In response the Doctor
says:
have your suggestive note, and | thor
0ughly agree with you in yonr Judgment as
70 the grievous error committed by friends
OF temperance in their course as to high
Incense, 1 have never been able to see any
distinction In principle between a so-called
prohlbitory law and so-called license law
Each licenses and each prohibits, only in
different ratios and proportions. And why
heaven and earth should be moved to oppose
the principle of license when embodied in a
high license" law by those who are perfect,
ly ready and anxious to make use of the
same in a 'prohibitory" statute, which pro-
hibits to the extent say, of eighty per cent.
and licenses to the extent of the remaining
twenty per cent. passes all my comprehen-
sion. If could / would put an absolute
stop upon the sale of intoxicants as a beyer
age: As can't favor the next feasible
brake upon the business, which, as at pres
emit advised, regard as "high license" the
higher the better.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-26
woMAN's SUFFRAGE.
Christian Mirror.

The proposed Woman Suffrage Amend
ment Is under consideration by our Legsla-
ture the present week. Numerous petitions
for and against the measure have been pre-
scented, and more are expected. Inasmuch
as the only thing asked for is that a resolu-
tion be adopted submitting the question di-
rectly to the vote of the people, we hope the
request will be granted. The large number
ofladies, .chefiy from Portland, who have re-
monstrated against it should bear in mind
thal they are opposing not only the suffrage
itself, but permission to the citizens of the
State to express their wishes respecting it,
They don't want the suffrage, and they don't
want that anybody else should say they do
want 1t. Do they think that is quite fair?
THE MEL Ncuor " TpIrTrr
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-26

FAIR AND ENTERTAINMENT

by the sewing Circle Of the Wrist Evangelical
Lutheran Church, In Reform Glub Hall corner
Congress and Temple streets, Friday EVening
and saturday Afternoon and Evening, Feb.
d and 20. StereOpticau Views Of the Holy Land
Friday Evening. Admission Friday Evening 20
e.s % cents. feb24d3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-26

This very large and desirable stock of Ready Nade
Clothing for Men and Boys, has been placed in our
hands to sell regardless of cost or former prices
They have been placed on separate counters in the
front of the store, prices marked on red tickets to
distinguish it from the rest of the stock, and will be
offered at the lowest prices ever named on good
goods until sold. This stock comprises some extra
fine values in Spring and Summer Clothing, Suits,
Pants, Light Weight Oyercoats, &C., well as Oy-
ercoats, listers and Suits for winter
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-26
THE DEPENDENT PENSION BILL.
Bangor Whip.


The President has decreed and the House
has sanctioned it that the dependent vete-
rams who are to-day objects of charity
through no fault of their own must remain
in the poor house. while able bodied Confed-
crates, whether in need of government aid or
not. may draw on the treasury at the rate of
eight dollars month, provided that they
served sixty days in the Mexican war. When
the attempt was made in the House yester-
day to pass the bill over the veto of the
President it failed for lack of the necessary
two-thirds vote, the record standing 175 yeas
TO 125 nays. 1t is useless for the administra-
ton organs, which now sneer at the men
they were glad to have fight for them in a
time Of danger, as 'paupers" and ''bum-
mers, to print anonymous letters, or cite
the opinion of an occasional veteran as show
ing that the soldiers were not in favor of
this bill. They were in favor of it as right
ing great wrong and their indignant pro-
test at this stultifying action of the House
the other.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-26
THE MELANCHOLY TRUT
Tauistop f.a,atta

The collapse of the New York strike is
bit of costly experience that would be worth
all 1t cost, perhaps, if it was needed. But
the striking fever seems to be reaching such
a hight that there is small chance of the men
profiting by this failure unless they have
very different leaders from those conspicu-
GUS for their incompetency in New York
The chances are that thousands more will be
ready in few weeks to go out on some 9TH
er grievance which, however genuine it may
be, is trifi.ng compared with the enormous
That is the serious thing about the present
situation. In striking it is not only neces-
sary to be sure you are right before going
ahead, but well founded assurance of sue
cess is needed also. Success in strikes where
thousands are waiting to take the place O:
the strikers, is impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-03
Affairs in West Washtnrton.

SHE PLEADED GunTY.-"Call Annie Foley" said
Deputy Clerk Harper in the Police Court this
perferred not to face the audience She sent up her
plea OF guilty by the baili1. The judge declined
TO accept the plea by proxy, and Annie, who was
suffering from the effects Of a drunk, was brought
up. She pleaded guilty TO a charge of disturbing
the quiet OF West street, and was found s. or Is
days on the farm.
RRPAIRINa CANAL BRRAKs-The breaks in the
14-mile level OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
have been OF q most serious character. President
Baughman has been on the ground visiting each
OF the points where the men have been at work
making repairs. The work has been pushed with
great energy, and the delay In navigation Will be
time to repair the tOwpath and waShOutS which
have occurred at different points.
COAL TRADE ON THE CANAL-For the week ended
last Saturday. 4.466 IONS OF coal were shipped
from the Cumberland coal regions by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal and for the year to that
date l23.345 tons were shipped, an increase Of
IL, ,334, as compared with last year.
BUILDING AssoC1ATIoN.-At the regular monthly
meeting OF the First Cooperative Building Asso-
elected president, Mr. 4. B. Jackson vice-president
and Daniel johnson a director. Money to the
amount Of sold as follows 500 at So per
at ~, 81 900 at Il. 500 at 20 S1oO at Co. A ibe-
raj subscription to the new series OF stock is being
made.
FUNERAL--The body OF Mrs. Susan Vincent, who
died at Morristown, n. j., on sunday, arrived here
this morning. The funeral will take place this
afternoon at 80 O'Clock, from her late residence
3O2l street.
NOTES.-The boys who congregate daily at the
corner Of 30th and streets are the cause Of many
complaints from residents or that neighborhood
"A large force OF wOrkmen are at present en-
gagged in laying the sidewalks on 3lSt street, be-
tween X and NJ streets.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT A.
M.-Great Falls, temperature, 50; condition, g.
receiving reservoir, temperature, Is; condition at
north connection, &: condition at south connec-
tiOn, SO; distributing reservoir, temperature, 81; ;
condition at tnfiuenC gate house. 4; condition at
enuent gate house, z. High tide in the river to-
day at 1892 a. m; low tide al 2:21 p. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-03
Officers Of the Next House.

OAAACC1S VA INC NeXt k1Ou0es
INDICATIONS STILL POINTING TO REELECTION OF
THE INCUNBENTS.
The canvass for offices under the next House of
Representatives is anything but lively at present,
as most Of the electloneertng is being done by
means Of letters addressed to the members II
any new candidates are out they have not pub
ncly proclaimed themselves The indications
still point to the reelection of the present incum-
bentS unless some very remarkable combinations
shall be effected upon the meeting OF Congress.
For clerk, postmaster and SerHeant-at-arms
Messrs. Clark, Dalton and Leedom The present iD.
cumbents, respectively. seem still to have the Held
to themselves. Several gentlemen have announced
themselves as competitors OF Col. Samuel Donelson
for the doorkeepership, but he has the decided ad
vantage OF q compact and determined following,
The candidates against Col Donelson, SO far as at
present known. are Mr.. Hurt, OF Mississippi; Mr..
Barnett, OF New York, and Mi. Walker, Of Mime
sofa AS at present organized, aside from the
Speaker, the Onicers are equally divided between
the North and the South, the sergeant-at-arms
and postmaster being from Northern States and
the doorkeeper and clerk from southern States.
This division seems to be satisfactory to many Of
the members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-03
LATE NEWS FROM CHINA.
A Terrible Plague at Nanking-Tearins
Down the Telegraph Poles.

SAN Francisco August 3.-The Occidental and
Oriental steamer Gaelic arrived last night from
the Orient, after very quick passage OF Ii days
and minutes. She brings Yokohama papers up
to July 10 and China news to July III. s. s. Popon
Chinese secretary TO the Russian legation In Pekin
has just published pamphlet on the Chinese
population, In which he states II TO be 1872 600 0o0
as against Alb 900 In the year 1872. His StatiS-
tics are derived from Chinese official sources. The
Chinese native papers coutain the following items:
Plague OF sudden death is Raging at Nanking
People are dying In every quarter, and there ara
many instances OF very sudden deaths. People
are apparently well in the morning and dead in
the afternoon. The Hu Pdc says that over 1,OOO
telegraph poles belonging TO the Munanan Ming
taZ district and kweichOw Lane line have been
pulled down by the people, who say the telegraph
Is diaboiical European artif1ce. Troops TO the
number or 1000 have been ordered TO the spot.
Last week, according to the Shen Pdo no less than
eighuy-eight persons were summarily executed
near Shanghai for belonging to secret societies.
The .S,en PdO gives the most narrowing accounts
OF floods at Chu Chou Flu, up the Wenchow River.
Over thousand human beings have been swept
away and the destruction OF growing crops Is i'm
menSe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-03


IHE STAR OF July 10th contained the announce
ment Of the death by drowning OF Mr.. Belden
Noble. OF this city, but at that time no details OF
the unfortunate occurrence were obtainaole
From the Essex County CN. Y.) Republican, pub
lished near Mr.. Mobiles summer residence, the
following particulars are learned:
,.tS col - Noble left his family at Peru r, on the
walked to the lake not far from the hotel, hired
Canada line. The wind was SO on shore and the the
water quiet. S. HilliRer, farmer living near the
lake. mile and a halt from the hotel, was al
when he noticed the deceased rowing slowly
toward Province Point, trolling with rod. lit
tie later he looked up again, and saw the boat
search the body was found floating in about three
feet OF water the bay being shallow for some dis
tance out The watch OF the deceased was found
to have stopped at ten minutes after four.
From number OF details and Indications. such
as the condition OF the boat the oars the articles
In the boat, the position OF the body, its general
appearance and condition &C., 1t is TO be inferred
that the deceased, while standing up and moving
about In the boat lost his balance and as the boa,
slid away from under his feet, he fell or partly
jumped-as often happenS-almost headlong into
the water and that the shock being too great for
man of his advanced age, rendered him uncon.
fering from enfeebled circulation, and this con
ditiOn OF the heart would predispoSe to such q re
suit, under any such shock.
Col. Noble has been in the habit OF spending q
few weeks each summer at Alburgh Springs fol
many years. and spent much time In fishing. He
was not In the habit OF going out alone In boat
but has sometimes done so for short row In quiet
weather.
The body was taken to Essex, n Y, and, after Q
brief but impressive burial service, was placed be
side his parents and dead children, In the Noble
plot OF the old cemetery at Essex.
-. Thus closes the history OF long and eventfu
LIE. Col. Noble was born at Essex, n. Y, JUNE
10, 1910, being the third OF the late Gen. Ran
som Noble. After completing his education he
became engaged in business with his father and
brother, the late Harmon Noble, esq.,, and con-
tinued active in the business until quite recently
Being a man Of sound judgment and acute percep
tion he developed unusual capacity for large bus
mess ventures, and grew to be one OF the most
wealthy men this section OF country has pro-
duced. Having by nature commanding presence
and figure, and having by cultivation and exten.
Sive travel accumulated q fund OF knowledge and
anecdote, he was deservedly popular, and his
company much enjoyed by his friends and ac-
Quatntances. When young man he was muct
interested In military affairs and In that capacity
won the title by which he was so well known. HI
leaves a widow, Mrs. Adeline Ferrtss Noble, and 6
son and daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-03
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
The State Convention which Meets To.
morrow.
SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER AGAINST THE COUNSEL IN THE
COUPON CAsES-cHAIRAAN BARBOUR STILL IN THE
CITY.

SENATOR RIDDLRBERGER AG ArNsr THE COUNSEL IN THE
COUPON CAsEs-CHAIRAAN BARBOUR STILL IN THE
CITY.
State convention Of the democratic party
meets at Roanoke City, Va, tomorrow. 1t is ex-
pected that every county and city will be repre-
sented There are no State officials to be nomi-
mated, but legislature Is to be chosen in Novem-
Der next, which will elect a successor to Senator
Riddleberger.
Hon. Jno. s. Barbour, chairman of the State
committee, whose duty 1t is to call the convention
10 order, etc., was seen by STAR reporter late
last night. He has been detained by the death Of
his sister In Culpeper, Va and will not reach the
scene OF the convention until q few hours before
its meeting.
The western express brought Senator Riddle
spoken to about the Roanoke convention ne
quickly replied that the leader of the democratic
party, Mr.: Barbour. had for the first time, by
Kldaie6erger bill. Chairman maj Afh Barbour. he
thought, was eminently right in his cautious
suggestion that the Congress Of the United states
well knew that any such request or demand OF the
state upon the y. 8. Government would put vir-
failing In his case, would rightly become respon.
si0le for the entire obligation In controversy Mr.
BapOour SAD he, wisely as think. accepts and
tices Miller, Bradley, and Gray, who were the four
dissenting justices In the case which arose from
the act Of the legislature Of March 1sss
employed in that case Counsel Of a remarkable
character. They had besides Attorney General
b. Blair Judge Staple, who, as member OF the Court
OF Appeals OF Virginia, had been the only dis
sen5ent a in the constructon OF the act Of 72s re-
peaung the funding act, and Judge Garland, At
torney-General OF The United States. The plead
lngs IN the case were wrongly made up and
seemed designed to sustain the minority opinion
Of Staples IN the case referred to- ignored entirely
the coupon-killer act OF later date, which the
Supreme Sup aa9. Court, In the proportion Of to J.
was really the rock OF defense to the State.
Senator Riddleberger intimates that Judge Staples
was more interested In vindcattng his position as
dissenting Judge In the case, where he stood
alone among his colleagues than in maintaining
ne validity Of the blu Of which he Senator r. IS
pleadings that they acknowledged the genuine
ness OF the coupons to begin with. And yet that
case was only lost by a I'VE to four vote. He says
that Senator Rlddleberger announces his lnten-
ton to canvass the State in the maintenance Of
the @ @Riddle6erger bill There win be no conces-
S1onS to debt-hOlderS and no Abandonment OF the
validity of the Rddeberger bill, which will prob
ably In some form and at an early day. be made the
subject of areopening by the Supreme Court. His
newspaper, in its issue tomorrow will contain ac-
cusatiOns and charges further showing his hos
tility to Mahones aspirations as his successor.
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Timothy Duhey has bought OF Michael Barry, for
200, part OF lot 10. in square S43. fronting Il
feet the south side OF street, between 5th and
9th streets southeast Julia E. Clark has bought
OF Mary B. Mannypenny, for $4,000, lot "a, in
square 271 fronting 16 feet on 18th street, between
w and Boundary streets northwest. Albert Glea-
son has bought OF Evelyn T. Hutton for $1,000, lots
and ID. in square 222, at the corner OF Ii and
I4th Streets fronting 81 feet on the south side OF
II street and 100 feet on the west side OF 14th
street.
l. c. Young has bought Of Jno. Sherman and
sold to b. B. Wells, for SIS, 900, lots t. 5, and g.
square 49, fronting 225 feet on 22d street ami 1OC
on street northwest.
Amanda Emery has bought Of George L. Leon.
ard for sl4, 700, lots rs to 3d. square 62O fronting
on the north side OF street, between 1St street
west and North Capitol street. with the improve
mentS and brick dwelling houses.